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Charles Dickens, Race and Colonialism
History & The Arts

Charles Dickens, Race and Colonialism

...history in forms of monumental commemoration, but should they also encourage us to reconsider our response to similarly monumental figures in our literary history? [Black Lives Matter Protest, Bristol, UK - the statue of Edward Colston, a slave trader, being thrown in the harbour] 7 June 2020, the Edward Colston statue was pulled down then pushed into Bristol Harbour...
Introduction to law in Wales
History & The Arts

Introduction to law in Wales

...history in Wales from the 12th century, followed by an overview of devolution and referendums, the law making powers of the Welsh Assembly and the possible future for legal Wales...This free course, Introduction to law in Wales, gives a brief overview of the legal history in Wales from the 12th century, followed by an overview of devolution and referendums, the law making...
Level 2: Intermediate 8 hrs
Textiles in Ghana
History & The Arts

Textiles in Ghana

...history of the making of kente and adinkra discuss the role of the market place in the changing history of kente and adinkra making...Textiles in Ghana: 1 The meanings and values of textiles in Ghana - This course looks at three kinds of textile used and marketed in Kumasi and its surrounding towns in Ghana – the hand-made textiles of kente and adinkra and industrially...
Level 1: Introductory 4 hrs
Section 1: Introducing ‘Red Clydeside’
Society, Politics & Law

Section 1: Introducing ‘Red Clydeside’

...families attacked by police as they rallied in support of a struggle for a Forty Hours Working Week. The centenary of this momentous occasion was marked by an Open University learning event on George Square on January 31, 1919, and the Glasgow May Day celebrations on May 6, 2019, also paid homage to the strikers and to the events of 1919. The period referred to as Red...
Past-Time Lover: Charles Darwin
History & The Arts

Past-Time Lover: Charles Darwin

...history?...[Profile of Charles Darwin] Charles Darwin Likes: Nature, wildlife, mutations Dislikes: Peacock tails Nicknames: 'Gas' Age: 142 Personality traits: Inquisitive, dedicated, well-travelled A bit about me: You may know me from my work on the theory of evolution? I published a book entitled On the Origin of Species, which provided evidence towards the theory of...
Science Communication and Public Engagement
Science, Maths & Technology

Science Communication and Public Engagement

...history of science broadcasting and looks at whether emerging forms of user-generated content provide new opportunities for scientists to engage with members of the public. This material has been taken from The Open University course SH804 Communicating science in the information age... Communicating science A short introduction to this album. Science and society Dr....
Improving the everyday lives of carers
Health, Sports & Psychology

Improving the everyday lives of carers

...family member or friend. Many of them are caring for an older person and indeed many are older people themselves - caring for a spouse, sibling or parent who has reached great age. As the populations in Europe increasingly age, pressure on formal care services will also increase leading to family carers being expected to take on increasingly complex roles. It is estimated...
Stephen Hawking: The tributes
Science, Maths & Technology

Stephen Hawking: The tributes

...family confirmed in a statement: We are deeply saddened that our beloved father passed away today. He was a great scientist and an extraordinary man whose work and legacy will live on for many years. His courage and persistence with his brilliance and humour inspired people across the world. He once said, “It would not be much of a universe if it wasn’t home to the...